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SUPERANNUATION SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION ACT 1998 - SECT 7

Amount of levy

  (1)   Subject to subsection   ( 2), the amount of levy payable by a trustee of a superannuation entity for a financial year is the sum of the restricted levy component and the unrestricted levy component for the financial year.

Note:   For restricted levy component , see subsection   ( 1A). For unrestricted levy component , see subsection   ( 1B).

  (1A)   The restricted levy component for the financial year is:

  (a)   unless paragraph   ( b) or (c) applies--the amount that, for the financial year, is the restricted levy percentage of:

  (i)   except where the superannuation entity was an unregulated entity on 30   June of the previous financial year--the superannuation entity's levy base on that day; or

  (ii)   if the superannuation entity was an unregulated entity, or was not in existence, on 30   June of the previous financial year--the entity's levy base on the day when the entity became a superannuation entity; or

  (b)   if the amount worked out under paragraph   ( a) exceeds the maximum restricted levy amount for the financial year--the maximum restricted levy amount; or

  (c)   if the amount worked out under paragraph   ( a) is less than the minimum restricted levy amount for the financial year--the minimum restricted levy amount.

Note:   The restricted levy percentage, maximum restricted levy amount, minimum restricted levy amount and the method of working out the superannuation entity's levy base are as determined under subsection   ( 3).

  (1B)   The unrestricted levy component for the financial year is the amount that, for the financial year, is the unrestricted levy percentage of:

  (a)   if the superannuation entity was an unregulated entity, or was not in existence, on 30   June of the previous financial year--the entity's levy base on the day when the entity became a superannuation entity; or

  (b)   otherwise--the superannuation entity's levy base on 30   June of the previous financial year.

Note:   The unrestricted levy percentage is as determined under subsection   ( 3).

  (2)   If the levy imposition day for the trustee of a superannuation entity for the financial year is later than 1   July in the financial year, the amount of levy payable by the trustee for the financial year is the amount worked out using the following formula:

   

  (3)   The Treasurer is, by legislative instrument , to determine:

  (a)   the maximum restricted levy amount for each financial year; and

  (b)   the minimum restricted levy amount for each financial year; and

  (c)   the restricted levy percentage for each financial year; and

  (ca)   the unrestricted levy percentage for each financial year; and

  (d)   how a superannuation entity's levy base is to be worked out.

  (4)   An amount determined under subsection   ( 3) as the maximum restricted levy amount for a financial year must not exceed the statutory upper limit for the financial year .

  (4A)   A determination under subsection   ( 3) may make different provision for different classes of superannuation entity.

  (5)   Without limiting subsection   ( 3), the Treasurer may make more than one determination, for a financial year, about any or all of the matters referred to in that subsection.



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